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Good morning, sports fans: Penn State has its new president; The Nittany Lions eyeing a five-star defensive tackle

Eric J. Barron named president of Penn State University

Eric J. Barron is named president of Penn State University after being during unanimously voted in by the Board of Trustees. Barron succeeds current Penn State President Rodney Erickson. Barron and his wife Molly share a smile during the announcement.
Joe Hermitt, PennLive

Penn State's football leadership received a major overhaul last month when James Franklin became the school's new head coach.

The university, in turn, now has a new a face at the top as Eric Barron was unanimously approved by the board of trustees as Penn State University's new president. He previously served in the same role at Florida State University.

Also on Monday, Penn State offered five-star defensive tackle Trent Thompson, while the PSU student section got some love from ESPN.com. Plus, the District 3 girls' and boys' basketball preliminaries finished ahead of this week's opening rounds.